VWO: The AI Boom Isn't Enough To Offset China's Weakness (Archive)
AI & semiconductors exposure is favorable but offset by weakness in China, a mixed outlook for India and a potentially fading commodities bull run.
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Elevator Pitch
- The Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF's (VWO) Taiwan exposure benefits from strong AI infrastructure spending and semiconductor demand, led by holdings such as TSMC.
- China’s slowing retail sales, falling property investment and weak household borrowing weigh on VWO’s Chinese holdings.
- India’s bank lending is growing and consumer confidence index is still high, but higher oil costs complicate the outlook for its domestic businesses.
- Commodity prices have risen, although a potential easing of supply disruptions could make this exposure less favorable in 2027.
- VWO trades at a solid 22% discount to SPY on PEs. But its share price remains range-bound within a longer-term uptrend.
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